Hauling attachment for automobiles.



E. KRUMLAND.

HAULING ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. T. 19w. 1,284,712. Patq'nted Nov. 12, 1918.

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HAUHNG ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLTCATION FILED NOV. l. 1917.

Patented N 0v. 12, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 24 J I E"- 'mobile forhauling purposes,.the device be- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, EDWARD KRUMLAN'I'), or coLirMBUs, NEBRASKA.

HAULIN'G ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

To all whom it may concern:

a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of'Platte and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Haulin Attachments for Automobiles, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My, invention has for its object to provide a simplyconstructed and inexpensive, yet a highl eflicient and durable device which may be placed in the tonneau of an autoing so constructed that it may be compactly folded when not in use. p

With the foregoing general object in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanyin' drawings which form a part of this speci cation and in Which:

' Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of an automobile showingthe application of the invention;

moved from the car; and

Figs. 8 and 9 are transverse sectlons onthe.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig.

3 but illustrating the device in folded position;

vention in readinessfor folding;

Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the device r'eplanes of the lines 8-8 and 99 of Fig. 7. In the drawings above briefly described,

the. numeral 1 designates a horizontal platform of a size and shape to rest upon the rear seat frame 20f an automobile, a platform extension 3 being hinged at 4 to the front edge of said platform to extend therefrom substantially tothe front seat. Le

5 are hinged'at Sto the frontedge of the F1g.- 2 'is a longitudinal section of the Fig. 6 is a' perspective view of the in-.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov, 12 1918, Application filed November 1, 1917. Serial No. 199,698. l

p extension 3 for supporting the'latter when Be it known that I, EDWARD :KRUMLAND,

in use, and any suitable means such as hooks 7 may be employed for holdmg said legs against folding until required.

Side boards 8 and-9 are permanently secured to the rear edge and to the ends of the platform 1 in any preferred manner, and another side board- 10 is hinged at 11 to the front edge of the platform extension 3, while removable side boards 12 extend from the front. ends of the boards 9 to the board 10, said boards 12 having cleats 13 against which said-board l0 rests. as shown clearly in the drawing. Hooks or the like 14 are provided for securing the front endsof the removable side boards -12'to the board 10, and for the purpose of preventing lateral shifting of said board 12, pins 15 preferably depend therefrom through openings 16 in the platform extension 8. said pins being formed on the lower ends of vertical bars or plates 17 which extend across and are secured to the boards 12. It is to be observed that these boards 12 are located in alinementwith the rear doors 18 which lead into the 13011116311 f seat frame and if required the seat cushion may be used without removing the-attachment, but in most cases this will not be done. From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be obvious that although my invention is of eX tremelysimple nature it will be highly eflicient and durable for the purpose intended,

particular emphasis beingplaced upon the 190 fact that the device: is compactly foldable and is provided with detachable Sideboards 12 inline with the rear doors, to permit easy loading.

Since probably the best results are oh- 105 tained from the several specific details" shown and described. they will preferably be employed, but I wish it understood that gswithin the scope of the invention ascIai-med,

numerous minor changes may well be made. 110

v comprising a rear platform section elon gated transversely of the car and adapted to rest on the rear seat, said rear seetionhav ing permanently and rigidly attached rear side and end walls, a front platform section. also elongated transversely 0f the machine and'hinged to said rear sectien -for felding thereon, means for supporting said front platform section, a front Wall rising from and hinged to said front section for folding thereon, a pair of removable end walls rising eanne from the ends of said front section andlying against the inner sides of 'saidfirst named end Walls, releasable means connecting i3 9 :t'ront ends ef said removable end Walls with the frent Wall of said'front platform section, and rigid studs depending from said removable end Walls, said front platform sectian having openings receiving said studs.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EDWARD KRUMLAND.

Witnessesz v P. F. Lncnsmenm D. BECKER. 

